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A West Virginia teenager broke down in court as he was sentenced to two life sentences for the murder of his mom and sister aged just 13.
Connor Crowe, 16, received an 80-year sentence after pleading guilty to two charges of second-degree murder for the September 2020 slayings.
After gunning down his sister, 15, and mother Melissa Rowland, 39, Crowe attempted to claim an intruder burst into his home and carried out the murders, before he later pleaded guilty to the killings in November 2022.
The murders puzzled law enforcement as they continue to search for a motive, with prosecutor Steven Dragisich admitting: 'I don't think we'll really understand why.'
Connor Crowe (right) broke down in tears as he was handed an 80-year prison sentence
Crowe's crimes shocked the small town of New Cumberland, a small town outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
According to the Weirton Daily Times, Crowe killed his mother and sister by firing several rounds into each of their
